Germany vs Russia: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World)
Germany
105.55 males per 100 females
in 2023
Russia
105.63 males per 100 females
in 2023
Germany rank
77th
Russia rank
74th
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 105.63 males per 100 females against 105.55 males per 100 females in Germany, a difference of 0.08 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 77th and Russia ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.64 males per 100 females | 104.55 males per 100 females | 1.09 males per 100 females | Germany |
| 1960s | 105.18 males per 100 females | 104.48 males per 100 females | 0.6939 males per 100 females | Germany |
| 1970s | 105.2 males per 100 females | 103.63 males per 100 females | 1.57 males per 100 females | Germany |
| 1980s | 105.29 males per 100 females | 103.72 males per 100 females | 1.57 males per 100 females | Germany |
| 1990s | 105.45 males per 100 females | 105.37 males per 100 females | 0.0868 males per 100 females | Germany |
| 2000s | 105.44 males per 100 females | 105.54 males per 100 females | 0.1043 males per 100 females | Russia |
| 2010s | 105.26 males per 100 females | 105.68 males per 100 females | 0.4203 males per 100 females | Russia |
| 2020s | 105.54 males per 100 females | 105.63 males per 100 females | 0.0905 males per 100 females | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 105.63 males per 100 females against 105.55 males per 100 females in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Germany and Russia?
- 0.08 males per 100 females, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Germany ranks 77th and Russia ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.